Georissus substriatus Heer, 1841 (Coleoptera: Georissidae) in the Iberian Peninsula; rectification the records from Portugal
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36016/KhESG-2025-33-1-2-1Keywords:
Coleoptera, Hydrophiloidea, Georissidae, minute mud-loving beetles, Georissus substriatus, Paolino Oliveira, Iberian Peninsula, Spain, PortugalAbstract
Georissus substriatus is recorded for the first time for Spain, according to revised data, for Portugal is given new locality, according to re-identification of the specimen from the collection of Manuel Paolino de Oliveira (University of Coimbra). An overview of the general distribution of the species is given and a map is provided. 4 figs, 14 refs.
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